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m /. t—itj.i , BOUGH TON, NISBET& BARNES, Publishers imd Proprietors. !*. Ft- HOCfiHTOX.J •><)“*. II. NISBEf. | Editor*. TE It 7ff ,*l. 5ES uxrieir, h published fieeljy, in the Darien Hank Building, At SI GO per Annum, payable in advance, *a Ci O if not paid within three months, and 3*3 00 it' not paid before the end of the year. BATES OF ABVEKTISIAK, Per square of Urdu lives. One insertion $1 (JO, and Fifty Cents foreac-L sub sequent centra naw*-.. *1 hose sent \\i!iv- ■ spettfication-of the number of insertions, will be published till forbid, and ei: ;i rged Accordingly. Business or Professional Cards, per year, where they do not exceed one sq:-,are - - - $10 00 A liberal contract trill he made irith those who Irish to Idealise by tit year, occupying a specified space. VOLUME XXVII.] MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 24,1856. (.NUMBER 4 LEGAL A D VERTISEMENTS. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Executors or Guardi., js, are required by law to b' l. .1.3 .. .1.. I?:.. m i - ... i . . held on the First Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the for. noon and 3 in the after noon, at the Court House in the County in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be. given in a public gazette 4') days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in like manner ]l! days previous to sale day. Notices to the debtors and creditors of an estate nmst also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the. Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published for two months. Citations for letters of Administration, Guardian ship, Arc., must be published 30 days—for dismis sion from Administration, montldy sir months—for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub lished monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers, far the fall space of three months—for com pelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where bond lias been given h.» the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered, at the following RATES! Citations on letters of Administration, Ac. $2 75 “ “ dismissory from Admr’on. 4 50 “ “ “ Guardianship Leave to sell Land or Negroes Notice to debtors and creditors Sales of persponal property, ter. days, 1 sqr Sale of land or negroes by Executors, Ac. Estrays, two weeks For a man advertising bis wife (in advance) TRISII LINENS and Linen Lawns. J. Linen Sheetings and .. and Pillow Linens. Bleached and Brown Cloths and Damask, in the Bentons Thirty Years 1 View! COS-IPIiSrS EW 2 VOSS. T IiF MORE, or either volume of it, will be M.'nt to any parr of the State by mail, postage White and colored Doilees and Napkins. . . Hucabac, Bird's Eye and other Diapers, are to be ^ P a >’ ! , and securely done up, on receint of the price had at TINSLEY &- NICHOLS’. of subscription. $2 50 vol. TINSLE Milledgeville, April 3, 1856. tf 3 00 4 00 3 00 1 50 5 00 1 50 5 00 Letters on business must be Post Paid to entitle them to attention. LET I S REASON TOGETHER. A SpIaEded Investment. HAVANA plan* LOTTERY! Jasper County Academy Lottery! f By Authority of the Stoic of Georgia."] Class X, will be Brawn June Mil 1*56, in ill AC ON, Georgia. (1 Vi IE Manager having unnounced his detennin- J-aiion to make tins the most popular Lottery in world, Offers lor JUNE 16th. a tkheme that far surpasses any Scheme ever offered in the annals of Lotteries. Look to your interest! Examine theCap- itais. One Prize to cecry Eight Tickets! S& *3 O', O O O Grand Scheme, Drawn JUNE. 16. IG5G; r Prizes Amounting to @50,CC0. Capital, $.15 000:! ; Prize of $15,000 5,000 ; 4,000 ‘ 3 000 2’000 1,’500 $1,000 each., 5,000 1200 Prizes amounting to $00,000 TICKETS $10 Halves $5, Quarters$2 50; Every Prize drawn at each drawing, and paid when due, in full, without deduction. All orders, rely on it, strictly confidential. Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. Registered money letters at my risk. Drawings sent to all or JNO. M. COOPER & CO., Gen’l. Ag’t. for Georgia, = Savannah, Ga. '.Jt lhe above work can be found at the Book Store of E. J. WHITE & BRO. June 13, 1856. 3 GEORGIA LOTTERY! £|4F0RTG.U\ES ACADEMY rfgpx sAai Is OT TV, HIT. (By Authority cf the State of Georgia.J CLASS 16, To he drawn in the City of Atlanta, in public, on Thursday, Ju\e 26tli 1S5G, on the HAVANA PLAN! SAAl’L. SWAN A CO., Managers. do do do do do PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $£4,090! Will be distributed according to following BRILLIANT SCHEME!! 10,000 NUMBERS—240 PRIZES!! SCHEME! IU is tf II an to us. The Women of China.—Rev. Joint 0. Lord of the Mission at Ningpo says, “The condition of the women of China is one calling for the deepest <#r imiseration ; not only because it is one which makes it extremely difficult to accomplish much for their benefit their? physical condition is one of abject servitude. They are slaves to their parents and superiors, slaves to ther husbands, and slaves to the most im perious and degrading passions. Their intellectual condition is extreme ignorance. None are educated, in the proper sense of the word, and probablynot one in a thou sand ever comes so near :t as to be able to read. The only means we have, of mak ing them acquainted with Christianity, is oral instruction ; and ouv opportanites for this are exceedingly limited. |)o I i t i f II dering Ticket Address JAME; Macon. 1856. F. WINTER, Manager, Macon, Ga. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS! . _ _ * ne * 1 Inland navigation, 100 miles on Delaware River and oilers them to a free* and en- * * - • WHY ARE WE SICK? It has been the lot of the human race to bo weighed down by disease and suffering. Holloway’s Pills are specially adapted to the relief of the \V kak. the Nervous, the Delicate, and the Infirm, of all dimes, ages sexes, and constitutions. Professor Holloway per sonally superintends the manufacture of his modi in the United Stales. __ lightened people, as the the best remedy the world saw for the removal of disease. THESE TILLS PURIFY THE BLOOD. These famous Pills are expressly combined to oper- oteon the s-omach, the liver, the kidneys, the lungs the skin, and the bowels, correcting any derangement in th°ir functions, purifying the blood the very fountain ol life, and thus Miring disease in all its forms. DYSPEPSIA AND LIFER COMPLAINTS. Nearly half the human r.ace have taken these Pills. It has been proved in all parts of the world, that nothing has been found equal to them in rases of disorders of the liver, dyspepsia, and stomach complaints generally .They soon give a healthy ton to these organs, liowover much deranged, and when all other means have failed. GENERAL DEBILITY, ILL HEALTH. Many of the most despotic Governments have opened their Custom Houses to I lie introd uciion of these Pills, that they may become the medicine of the masses Learn ed Colleges admit that this medicine is the best remedy ever known for persons of delicate health, or where the system has b» nn impaired, as its invigorating properties never tail to afford relief. FEMALE COMPLAINTS. No Female, young or old. should be w iihotit this cele brated medicine. It corrects and regulates the monthly courses at all periods acting in many cases like a charm. It is also the best am! safest medicine that can he given to children of all ages, and for any complaint; conse quently no family should be without it. Holloway'$ Pills arc the best remedy known in the world for the following diseases: Asthma, Debility, Liver complaints, Bowd complaints, Fever and Ague, Lowness of spirits, Coughs, Fern ale com plaints, Piles. Colds, Headache, N’tone and Gravel Chest diseases, Indigestion, Secondary eyinp- Costiveness, Influenza, loins. Dyspepsia, inflammation. Venereal affection Diarrhoea, Dropsy, Inward weakness Worms of all kind {FT Sold at the Manufactories of Professor Holli.way 80, Maid »n Lane. New York, and 244 Strand, L-.ndon, ontl by all respectable Druggets and Dealers of Medi cines throughout the United States, and the civilized world, in Boxes, at 25 cts. 021 ris. and §1 each. {FT There is considerable saving by taking ihe larger size. *,N B.—Directions lor the gui dance of patients in every disorder.'.re affixed to each Box. 13 row ly For Philadelphia, New York. See. Savannah & CkarlMon Steamship Lines Cali*. !?&©,---Steerage $3. The well-known first class Steamships KEYSTONE STATE, Captaik B. Habdie. STATE OF GEORGIA, Captain J. J. Garvin, Will hereafter form a Weekly Line to Philadelphia, sailing every Saturday. ait< rnatelv. from SAVAN NAH and CHARLESTON as follows: The Keystone State will sail from Savannah the following Saturdays—April 12th and 26th, May 10th and 24th, June 7th and 21st; Leaving Phila delphia tie- alternate Saturdays. '1 he State of Georgia will sail from Charleston the following Saturdays—April 5th and 19th, May 3d, 17th and 31st, June 14th and 28th; Leaving Phila delphia the alternate Saturdays. in strength, speed and accommodations, these flips arc fully equal to any running on the coast. 1 Prize of. $in,noo 5 of $500 ire $2,501) 1 Jo . 5,000 10 of $ .’00 are 2,000 1 do 3,000 25 of MO are 2,500 1 do 1,000 80 of 50 are 4,000 1 do — ijioo 44 of 30 are 1,320 4 Prizes of $60 A prox. to $10,0001 ’rize are $240 4 Jo 50 do 5,000 do 200 4 do 40 do 3)000 do 160 8 do 35 do ijioo do 280 20 do 2!) do 500 do 400 0 do 10 do 200 do 400 ...$34,000 and Bay; two nights at sea. For Niagara Falls, the Bakes and Cana da—Shortest and Cheapest Route. These I.ine both connect at Philadelphia with the Great North Western Bail Road Route through to Niagara Falls or Buffalo, in 16 hours from Phil adelphia. Through Tickets, with the privilege of stopping at Philad'a, and intermediate points, for sale by the Agents, in Savannah and Charleston. Fare to Niagara or Buffalo $28; to Elmira $26; to Canandaigua $27. Agents in Philadelphia, Hf.ron & Martin, Agent in Savannah, C. A. Greiner. Agents in Charleston, T. S. T. G, Bldd. April 2, 1656. 40 3m. Dr. McLANE’S CELEBRATED 249 Prizes, amounting to APPROXIMATION PRIZES. The two proceeding and the two following num bers to those drawing the first 20 Prizes, are enti tled to the 80 approximation Prizes, in the usual manner. LIP And remember every Prize is drawn at each Drawing, and paid when due irithoul deduction! ("TP All Prizes of $1,000 and under, paid imme diately after the drawing—other prizes at the usual time of thirty days. Bills on all solvent Banks at par. All commu nications strictly confidential. Lg Tickets $5, Halves $2 50, Quarters $1 25.A-1 Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other tickets at either Office Orders for Tickets can be addressed either to S. SWAN & Co., Atlanta, Ga. or S. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala. Atlanta, Ga.. 1856. Jas. Hertv, Ag't., Milledgeville, Ga. India Rubier Lining for Vessels.—A plan has been devised for lining vessels with a continuous coating of India rubber, as a safeguard against leakage. It. is intended to apply the lining within the frame of the ship, and ber^ath the ceiling. —The edges of the sheets, which are pro posed to he from one-fourth to three-fourths of an inch in thickness, are to be cemen ted by heat, and the gum, it is believed will be as durable as the wood itself Beauty,—Socrates called beauty a short lived tyranny—Plato, a privilege of nature —Theophrastus, a silent cheat—Theorius, a delightful prejudice—Carneades, a sol- itary kingdom. Domitian said that nothing was more grateful—Aristotle affirmed that beauty was better than all the letters of recomendation in the world—Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature—and Ovid, alluding to it, called it a favor bestowed by the gods. CONFECTIONARY .i.vst FRUIT STORE. W THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the citizens of Milledgeville and vicinity, that he on hand, and is constantly receiving fresh sup plies of CONFECTIONARY, FRUITS, Ac.. Oranges, Lemons, Pine Apples Bananas, Ac. Raisins, Figs, Dates, Prunes, Ac. Preserves, Jellies, Pickles. Catsup and Sardines Soda Biscuit and Butter Crackers. NUTS, of all kinds, for sale in any quantity, Fine Havana Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff'. Dried Beef and Beef Tongues, Bolongnn Sausages All of which will be sold very low for Cash. JOHN CONN. Milledgeville, April 23, 1856. 49 6m VERMIFUGE liver'PILLS. Two of the best Preparations of the Age# The DR. R. C. CYPHERS, SVR&LON DETSTTIsiT, H AVING permanently located in EATONTON offers his professiona icy » Look to your Interest I! HAVING purchased the right to Noah Worlick's Improved Patent Ptuic. for the counties of Putnain, Jasper, Jones, Hancock. Baldwin, Twiggs and Ci awford, we are prepared to furnish a specimen and to sell individual rights to every planter, up on very accommodating Terms. T his Plow has au Iron foot attached to a wooden frame, similar in all respects to the old and well known Colter stock. It supercedes the use of every other description of Plow upon the farm, as all varieties of .Shares can, very readily, be made to fit. Its construction is simple; its efficiency superior to any Plow oi which ve have knowledge with equal power, con sequently draught lighter. Its durability and econ omy are items not to he carelessly overlooked by those who would consult tie ir interest. AVe claim for this Plow, not perfection, but that we believe it one of the best practical agricultural imple ments for all work, ever invented. For a singleor double horse subsoil Plow, we challenge competi tion. All that is necessary (we believe) to its gener al use. is a practical knowledge of its superior mer its. We hold ourselves responsible to a generous public for what we say—ready at all times to prove the truth of what we say. Come, gentlemen, per mit us to help you to make more corn, raise more mules and horses, more good beef, pork and but ter, and to improve your bind by the operation in the bargain. Thankful for the very liberal patronage already bestowed, we hope, by a liberal policy and a gen tlemanly deportment, still to merit the confidence and support of every farmer within the limits of the above named counties to which our right is confined. We may he addressed at all times at Eatonton, Ga. All orders promptly attended to YVM. R. SINGLETON, J. W. CASWELL. Iltfcrcnce.—Reuben Jordan, Joshua Hill, Lewis Pugh, Jasper; Wesley Griggs, Dr. Horne, Sam’l. ■Pearson, Putnam; Thomas H. Morris, <>. II Bun. ner, Baldwin; Samuel Walker, Hancock; Leroy Singleton, Dr. Etheridge, Jones. Eatonton, May 6, 1856. 50 eow4w TO LAND BUYERS. milE subscriber, dc 4 icg West, off ■ -irons of remov er sale his PLAN TATION, consisting of -li.l acres, two or three hundred hicli are oak and hickory, the balance pine land, lying < on Camp Creek, in Baldw in county, and on tl and G. Rail Road, 8 miles South West of Mill- edeeville, and 4 West of Seottsboro. on the road to Macon, and 2 miles North of Whiting's J> pot, about half cleared and under good fence A good, framed dwelling and framed out honses, b arc not recom mended as Universal Cure-alls, but simply for what their name pur ports. The Vi •RMIFUGE, for expelling Worms from the human system, has also been administered with the most satisfactory results to various animals subject to Worms. The Li ver Pills, for al services to the citizen of Putnam and the adjoining counties. He ispre pared to execute any work in the line of his Pro fession, in a neat, durable aud satisfactory manner. lie is a graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, and has had several years practi cal experience. There have been many late and important im provements made in the Science of Dentistry— among the most important may be mentioned At ten's continuous? Gum. He is prepared to put up full setts of teeth in this style, having purchased the right of Mr. Allen. f ’-f' I>r. C. will spend the first week in each month, in Milledgeville. Prompt attention given to business. April 16, 1856. 47 3i DltiOSK CaOOD.S. jpLAIN, plaid and striped Silks, in white, black th Liver Com- Bilious De- Sick Head- cure of plaint, all rangements ACHF., &C. Purchasers will please be particular to ask for Dr. C. McLane’s Cele brated Vermifuge and Liver Pills, prepared by I id colors. flounced Silks, Granadincs and Bareges. Organdies, Jaconets and Lawn? Plain, plaid and striped Granadincs, Tissues and Bareges. Striped and figured Organdies, Jaconets and Lawns. French, Scotch and American Ginghams. French, English and American Prints, in great variety. Lupin's best black Bombazines and Alpacas. Now opening at TINSLEY & NICHOLS'. Milledgeville, April 8, 1856. 45 tf Lace Goods & Embroideries. J_JONITON, Maltese and Thread Lace Collars \jOb. stint and girt House, nearly new, arc on the place. As I am not gifted in puffing, and no one will pur- AS „ . _ . chase without seeing, come amt see! Corn, fodder and stock of several kinds with the place, if desired. GEORGE LEE A ES. Mav 27. 1856. : "'2 tf. BOOTS AND SHOES. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT for Gents, La dies and Children : manufactured by J. Miles & Son, expressly for T1NSLE1 & NICH0L8. Milledgeville. April 8, 1856. 45 tf Hats! Hats! Hals! O F various stvles and qualities for teen and boys. ' TINSLEY & NICHOLS. Milledgeville, April 8, 1856. 45 tf sole proprietors, Pitts burgh, Pa., and take no other, as there are various other preparations now before the public, pur porting to be Vermifuge and Liver Pills. All others, in comparison with Dr. McLane’s, are worthless. The genuine McLane’s Vermifuge and Liver Pills can now be had at all respectable Drug Stores. FLEMING BRO’S, 60 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Sole Proprietors. and Sleeves in Sets Swiss and Cambric do do do do Swiss, Cambric and Lace Collars and Sleeves, at all prices. Maltese, Thread and Lisle Laces. Black, white and colored Lace Veils. Blue, green and brown Bareges and Tissues for Veils. Plain and figured Bobinets and Silk Illusions Swiss, Jaconet and Mull Edgings and Insertings. Swiss Cambric and Dimity Bands. Embroidered Swiss Basque Shapes. Linen Cambric H’kfs. from 10 cents to $50 00. J ust received at TINSLEY & NICHOLS’. Milledgeville, April 8,1856. 45 tf WHITE GOODS. P LAIN, plaid and striped Swiss Muslin. “ “ “ “ Jaconet “ “ “ “ “ Nainsook “ Victoria and Bishop’s Lawn. India Dimity, Bril liants, Skirting Dimity, &c. &c., now on hand at TINSLEY & NICHOLS’. Milledgeville, April 8, 1856. 45 tf (JLOVSls & HOSIUttY. B AJOU’S and Alexander’s Kid Gloves. Ale Alexander’s Silk Gloves, in black, white and colors, together with a great variety of other kinds for Gents, Ladies and Children. ENGLISH and GERMAN UOISERY, In black, white and colors, of all qualities, for Gouts, Ladies and Children. TINSLEY A NICHOLS. Milledgeville, April 8, 1856. 45 tf DOUHSriC GOODS. LEACHEI) and Brown Shsetingsand Shirt ing?, of every width and quality. Plain, plaid and striped Homespuns. Plain aud striped Osnaburgs, Ticking Checks, Ac. Ac., alwavs on hand at TINSLEY A NICHOLS’. Milledgeville, April 8,1856. 45 tf Denims, CliOTElliG. A LOT just received by TINSLEY A NICHOLS. Milledgeville, April 8, 1856. LAWS AND JOURNALS. Sroril Se Mead, No. Ill Charles st. New Orleans General Wholesale Agents for the Southern States, to whom all Orders must be addressed. Vf Sold by E. J. White; Jas Ilerty; Win. L W hite A Co, Milledgeville: Geo. Payne, E. L. Stroheker, Macon; I Newell, Gordon; Beall A Chambers, Iwnton; W. H. Burnett, Sparta; Z. Gray, Sandersville; Long A Durham, Jefferson ville; N. S. Pruden, Eatonton; Hurd A Huu- gerford, Mouticello; and by one agent in ev»ry town in the State. ' [march 25, ’56, ly rjp 11K CONTRACTS for carrying the Latrs and Journals passed at the session of 1655 A 1356 will he Let out to the lowest bidder, at the State House, on TUESDAY', the 24th day of JUNE next, at 12 o’clock, M. JOHN F. CONDON, May 3Uth 1856.—52 4t] State Librarian. 4V.vW ot Thousand Flowers. This beautiful article for the Toilet, is now for sal#, at the verv low price of 50 cents per Bottle, By E. J. WHITE A BRO. An Old ’Un.—Yesterday we saw, in this city, a Roman silver coin, weighing about as much as two of our ten cent pieces will weigh, and of the diameter of the 12A cent piece. It was coined as early as A. D. 30 ! land itsexecution is not inferior to many of the silver coins of this era. On one side it hears the inscription “Tiberi- ous Imperator,” around a raised bust of the Emperior Tiberius on the throne when it was coined; a very marked and distinct countenance, indeed. On the other side, it bears a raised figure of a female (seat ed) resting one hand on a lance standing on the ground, and bearing a branch in the other hand. It was sent to a friend in Washington by Buckingham Smith, Esq., the Secretary of the Legation of the U. S. in Madrid, who is himself a distin- gusbed numismatist and literary anti quarian.—( Washington Star.) More Aid.—The Quitman, (Miss.) In telligencer, heretofore a rabid Know No thing paper, and by the way one ofits ablest chffmpions in Mississippi, lias, since the nomination of Millard Eiilmore, the man who advocated the Abolition of Slave ry in the District of Columbia, and the prevention of the extension of Slavery in the Territories, cursed the Know Nothing trick and comes out boldly for the Dem ocracy. We see flying at its mast head, Franklin Pierce for President, which is pretty good evidence that the Intelligencer thinks him sound on the slavery question. —Thus, one by one, does the former sup porters of Know Nothingism, back out of the trick, whose object was to Abolitionise the South Wonder if our neighbor of the True American will call the editor of the Intelligencer, a “feint hearted renegade” as he has Judge Sliortridge, Albert Pikes, Luke Pryor, and a host of others who have deserted Know Nothingism on account of its Abolition proclivity. (Marion Commonwealth. A Merited, Compliment.—Our city cotem porary, the Mail, publishes the following handsome compliment to a gentleman whose numerous friends and acquaint ances, here and in Georgia, will duly ap preciate it. We most cordially endorse ery word that is said in the paragraph of our talented personal and political friend: "An Address that will be Worth Hcar- '•—Our young townsman, John W. A. Sanford, Esq., has been invited, we learn, to deliver an address before the Graduat- ; class of the Southern Female College, at La Grange, Georgia, on the third of Tuly, prox. We congratulate the young ladies on having secured an orator of no common powers—whose eloquence is always as finished as it is brilliant and warm. Air. Sanford is truly a man of fine promise as a writer and a speaker, and we shall be vastly mistaken if he doesn’t carry all hearts at La Grange. Wc wish we coul d promise ourselves the pleasure of hearing what wc know enough of the author to predict wil 1 he one of the most chaste, striking and interesting addresses ever delivered in Western Georgia.” Acknowledge the Corn.—The Philade- phia News, a leading organ and advocate ot the K. N. order, has but confessed the truth when it says: “In commond candor and frankness, we must admit that we look no longer for any good to result from the deliberations of Know Nothing councils, nor the organiation of that party. The fact is—and it would be worse than folly to disguise it—Know Nothingism is effete. It has lost the respect and confidence of the mass of the people, and now is only the foot of the corrupt and unprinci pled political demagogues who seek place anti power by means ofits secret machine ry, but whom the people have no confi dence in, and never will support in any movement they may undertake. Cramt.—Those who may be subject in the night time, to that excruciating pain called cramp, will he doubtless glad to learn that by tying any kind of band age very tight round the leg, immediately above the knee, this unpleasant sensation will be instantaneously removed. Damages for Breach of Promise,—In Bedford (Va.) Circuit Court, at its last term, A\ m. Steen, a gentleman 34 years age, was sued by a young lady for damages for breach of promise, and mulc ted in the sum of $750. Rev. Dr. Crawford, late President of Mercer University at Penfield, has accep ted a place it the Union University of Ten nessee—what Chair he takes, wc have not seen stated. The Aiitioaal Capital Responds to the Democratic Nominations—Speeches of Gen. Cass, and Judge Douglas. Nobly, patriotically, and enthusiasti cally has the national capital responded to the nominations of the Democratic National Convention. Without any pre paration. and with scarcely any previous notice, the democratic citizens of Wash ington assembled in mass meeting at half past seven o’clock this evening to ratify the nominations made at Cincinnati. In consequence of the unfavorable state of the weather, the meeting was held Copp’s Baloon. The saloon, which is one of the largest in the city, was filled to overflowing. Hundreds were unable to gain admittance, and the enthusiasm of in siders and outsiders was never exceeded at any previous popular demonstration in the city of W ashington. Several of the distinguished standard-bearers of the de mocratic perty, as they took their seats upon the stand, were vociferously cheered. The appearance of Judge Douglas was hailed with deafening shouts of applause. The veteran statesman a,id paitiot, Gen eral Gass, was received with tremendous cheering—the Marine Band, which was in attendance, appropriately playing “Auld Lang Syne.” The meeting was called to order by Mr Ratcliffe, of this city, who moved that lion. Samuel A. Smith, of Tennesse, be appointed chairman. The motion was unanimously adopted. Upon taking the chair, Mr. Smith spoke as follows: Fellow-citizens of the District of Col umbia: I should feel it au honor at any time to preside over so large a meeting as is here assembled to ratify the nominations made at any National Convention; and more particularly so do I now feel, that you have assembled together in such large numbers, and upon such short notice, to ratify the nominations recently made at the city of Cincinnati, and which, accord ing to the enthusiasm which is manifested and elsewhere over this country, must and will be successful on the first Tuesday in November next. [Cheering.] I also feel highly honored in being called to preside over this meeting, because it is to be ad dressed by those whose long devotion to their country, the constitution, and the Union, has enshrined themselves in the hearts of their countrymen, under whose lead we have fought in times gone by, and under whose lead we expect to tight for years to come. [Applause.] It is not my purpose, it is not my place, to speak to you any further in reference to the candidates who have been nominated in Cincinnati. 1 can only rejoice with you, in common, that the nominations were made with such unanimity and such harmony as always characterize the great democratic party when assembled togeth er, with the noble purpose that it did a few days ago, to preserve the Union. [Great applause.] There may he no one here from the 8tate which I have the honor to represent, nml I will travel out of the usual course merely to say, coming, as I do, from the State of Tennessee, that, in November next, I pledge myself, and the pledge will be redeemed, that we will roll up such a majority for the nominees of tlie Cincinnati Convention as lias never been given by Tennessee since the days of Andrew Jackson. Air. S. took his seat amidst tremendous applause. The following vice-presidents were then announced: Geo. Parker, C. W. Dunnington, B. J. Seinmes, Jerome Diggs, Peter Hepburn, Geo. AIcN eir, Henry S. Davis. Secretaries. Jno F. Ennis, Francis McNerhany, Janies S. Holland, Win. J. Donohoo. Gen. Cass's Speech. General Cass, on being introduced, was received with enthusiastic cheers. * He said: I do not come here to make you a forma! address. 1 came to unite with you in your congratulations upon the termina tion, the fortunate termination, of the rep resentative body of the democratic party at Cincinnati. A \ oice lias reached us from the AYest, borne by that mysterious agent which defies both time and space, announcing that the convention has named to our party the name of a statesman and patriot for the Chief Magistracy of the Union and for our standard-bearer, during the coming contest, who will unite the hearts and hopes and exertions of the whole democracy of the country. And that man is James Buchanan. He is respected h}' the American people for his services and experience, for his usullied integrity and unquestioned talents, his in timate -acquaintance with public affairs, and for his patriotism and his devotion to the country; in whatever situation he has been placed, at home or abroad. He has filled with honor and distinction various high stations, and left them all enjoying a greater measure of public confidence than when he entered them—a rare cir cumstance in the life of a public man in our country. And he is especially re spected by his own party for his attach ment to its cause and principles, his fideli ty in trying times, aud his rejection of mere local considerations, always regard ing with solicitude the rights and claims of every section of the country. The labors of the convention are closed, and well closed, and now ours—that is, yours and mine, those, indeed, of the whole party— begin. Let us determine to elect our nominee. AVo can do it, and shall do it. Let every true democrat buckle on his armor—not the armor of triiarp’s rifles, which arc supplied by some of the church es of the country, instead of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, hut the armor of truth, of reason, and of persuasion, and go forth to the combat, and he is sure to go foith to victory. And never was there a time which more demanded the patriotism and devotion of every honest-hearted American than does the present. Evil days are upon us, and and in the very wantonness of blessings and prosperity unknown elsewhere in an cient or in modern times, we are engaged in an angry and fearful sectional controver sy, whose consequences no man should contemplate without the most gloomy ap prehension. One portion of our country, Daniel Ratcliffe. AATn. B. Magruder, Thos. Carberry, AValter Lenox, R. H. Gillette, Lambert Tree, Dr. AA r m, Jones, not satisfied with enjoying the rights of self-government, seem to desire to govern ♦he other. The day of trial has come, and the destiny of the Union, under the God of our fathers and our own G od, who led us through the waters and the desert to this beautiful land, not of promise, hut of perf- rmance—under His overruling Provi dence the destiny of this Union is in the hearts and hands of the democratic party. Our old and honorable opponents, the whigs—the whigs of the days ef the la mented flay and Webster—who so long carried on a contest with our party upon great constitutional questions, and in a spirit of liberal patriotism, are disbanded. Its leaders are dead or discouraged, its standard is in the dust, and its time-honor ed distinctive principles are among the kings that have been, and mainly out of the ruins have arisen sectional parties, some of them with avowed designs, fatal to our national existence, and all of them without any other connecting bond than opposition to the democratic party. Let us not underrate the strength of that op position; but let us prepare for it, and we can overcome it in fair combat, and save the Union. And here, this night, at this democratic meeting of appi :al and rati fication, in the political capital of the re public, let us pledge ourselves to each oth er and to the party to do our duty, and our whole duty; and if this example is everywhere followed, as it will he, the bat tle will be half won by the determination to win it. Let every democrat sacrifice his personal prejudices and predilections, if he have any that will be injurious, upon the altar of his party. And if I have one single friend in this numerous assemblage wiio, for the sake of auld lang syne, has any regard for my wishes or opinions, I ask him to do as I shall do—support zea lously, heartily, earnestly, the election of James Buchanan. He will find his re ward in the good of his country and in the stability of her institutions. As to the candidate for the A r ice Presi dency, the selection is honorable to the convention and to the party. Those who knew Air. Breckenridge best, best knew his true democracy, his high and honora ble character, his eminent talents, and his claims upon the public confidence. He will be a faithful co-laborer with James Buchanan iu the capse of the country. Success to them both! but, above all, suc cess to this glorious Union, which has given us a greater measure of prosperity and freedom than ever before fell to the lot of any nation! Withered be the hand that is stretched out to touch the Ark of the Constitution! During the delivery of General Cass’s speech he was repeatedly interrupted with loud and enthusiastic cheers. At its con elusion, shout after shout went up for Judge Douglas. The chairman then step ped forward and said that it was almost useless for him to introduce to the meeting one so universally known as the “Young Giant of the AA'est.” As soon as the wild applause which followed this announce ment had in a measure subsided, Judge Douglas appeared, and spoke substantial ly as follows: Judge Douglas's Speech. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas said he came before the meeting with a hearty good will to endorse and ratify the action of the National Convention at Cincinnati. [Ap plause.] He came not as a matter of form, not iu compliance with a custom, but with heart and soul in the cause. He came to congratulate them upon the unanimous adoption of a platform which commands the approbation of every democratic heart; to congratulate them upon the nomination of a candidate for presidency and vice presidency worthy to stand upon that plat form, and to receive the unanimous sup port of every democrat. [Cheers.] The platform and the standard-bearers were worthy of each other—each acceptable to the whole democracy of the entire ccuut- 7- He felt more heart in this contest than anj’ he had ever before been engaged in, and there was more of importance to be attached to it in its result, and more to in spire the patriotism of every lover of his country. This Union was made through the constitution, must be preserved through the constitution, aud cannot survive for a single day the obligations, of that instru ment. The democratic party now stands before the country as the only national party in the whole republic; the only par ty which avows principles alike in the East and the West, in the North and in the South; the only party whose princi ples must prevail wherever the constitu tion reigns. [Immense applause.] Look to the creed of the party as pro mulgated at Cincinnati; and then upon that disturbing element the vexed question of slavery; you find a platform which has received the sanction of cry democratic delegate from every State in the Union. Democracy is now the same in Massachu setts, in South Carolina, [applause,] in Michigan, and in Illinois, in Ohio, and Louisiana; and wherever the American flag waves there the democratic creed is one and the same. What other party can cross the Ohio river and Mason and Dix on’s line and carry their principles with them? [A A'oice, None.] Can this Union be preserved in the hands of apolitical party whose principle of action is hostili ty on the part of one half of the States against the rights and institutions of the other half of this Union? Can sectional strife, sectional animosity, and sectional warfare—a part of the North against the South, a part of the South against the North—produce that fraternal feeling and brotherly love which is essential to pre serve the rcppblic as our fathers made it? Have we not the greatest inducement to stimulate our utmost exertions? No less than the integrity of the constitution, the pre servation find perpetuity of the Union, de pend upon the result of this election. AA'e had a candidate for the presidency whose reputation was as wide, he was about to f«ay, as the republic, but he would say as wide as civilization—a man who lias tilled the highest office in his country, save that only to which he is to be inaugurated on the 4th of Alarch next—[great and con tinued applause]—a man of wide ex perience in the House of representatives, in the senate, in the cabinet, in the foreign service, anu wherever commanding abili ties and stern integrity were required for the discharge of high duties. Everywhere in the line of duty you have found James Buchanan elevating his own reputation while sustaining and carrying forward the interest and honor of bis country. He wai a man without a stain npon hi# private character, and with a political record equally untarnished, from the days of Jackson down to the present time. Allusion was made to the signal servi ces which he had performed, not the least of which was the delicate duty of represent ing this country at the fiist conrt in the world during the present administration.— Such was the man whom (he democracy had presented to them for their suffrages. The candidate for the vice presidency wrs too well known to a Washington audience to require much praise. Alost of them knew him personally, and all that was necessary was to know him in order to love him He possessed the highest quali ties for the office for which he was now de signated, or for higher stations in future years when his experience should be more fully matured. The democracy thus bad standard bearers with which they could defy the combined forces of the enemy.— They were one compact party, professing one common creed; and they were arrayed against the allied forces of abolitionism, know-nothmgism, and every other ism.— He rejoiced that they had got all the isms in one common line; lie had long been wish ing to get them where the democrats could rake them all down at once. These isms were animated by one common sentiment, and that was hostility to the democratic party. Abolitionism and know-nothing- ism were first cousins generally; but in Illinois they were were at least brothers, and Siamese twins at that. They would always go for the same candidate, no mat ter whether he was a know-nothing or ab olitionist. The coming conflict, however, he believed, was one in which the demo cracy would triumph, and the effect of that triumph would be to restore peace, quiet,and stability to the Union. Ihere were no longer any dissensions in the dem ocratic ranks; for all who agreed in prin ciple were now invited to act together, without regard to past differences. Oneoi the great principles of their faith was the equality of the States, and the right of self-government in the territories, subject to the limitations of the constitution; or, in other words, the great principle of the Ne braska bill. [Loud applause.] There were no more anti-Nebraska democrat? now than there were white b'ack birds to be found. The platform endorsed the Nebraska hill; and what more, said Mr. D., could I desire? If there was anything more to be desired, it was to he found in the residue of the platform, and lie cordial ly responded to every clause, therein em braced. The democratic party was united with a common crei d. aud common objects; and they were marching certainly and surely to a commmon victory. The platform was equally explicit in re ference to the disturbances in relation to the Territory of Kansas. It declared that treason was to be punished, aud resistance the laws w as to bo put down. That was the whole question involved—whether the supremacy of the laws should be maintain ed, or whether mob violence should over come the officers ot the law. On this ques tion. between law and violence, the demo cracy had expressed their sentiments; they say the laws shall he executed so long ss they stand upon the statute-book. But the black republicans say that they will trample upon the law, and shoot down the officers who execute it, because they do not like the law. The question was, whether law and order and the constitution shall prevail, or whether lawless violence and mob law shall rule in their stead. The convention had met "that question with a firmness and directness that must find a. cordial response not only in the heart of every democrat, hut in that of every iover of his country, no mat’er what his political opinions might be. l he great principle of the Nebraska bill was the right of the peo ple to make their own laws; and hence the duty of the minority to submit to laws made in conformity with the constitution and the organic act. If they deny the constitutionality or validity of any law, let them test it in the courts of law, and abide by ihe result; or, if they desire to have any of the laws repealed, let them try to carry their point at the polls, and let the majority decide the question; but so long as the laws stand upon the statute-book, so long the courts pronounce them constitutional, just so long they must be obeyed. These remarks were applicable not to the laws of the Territory of Kansas alone, but to all laws. It was a universal principle in every free government that the supremacy of the law must be maintained; and if that princi ple should be lost sight of for a moment, what would the liberty of the people be worth? Now, this was not the first time that there had been a disposition to resist the laws because some of the people did not like them; not only had there been op position to the laws of the Territory of Kan sas, but to the fugitive-slave law, and in each case they made the same excuse. In deed, no otherexcusecouldhemadeforre- fusing to obey that law Ilian that they did not like it because it sends the negro hack to slavery. But he ventured to expresss the opinion that, if there could be found a hole in it big enough to let every negro drop through, they would call it the holiest law that ever was made. The constitution of the country, says that the slave must be surrendered; and those who object to this, object to the constitution of the country, and not to the fugitive-slavelaw" The principle of the black republicans is to obey such laws as they like, and re pudiate those they dd not like. They claim protection under the constitution, and refuse to yield obedieuce to it. The difference between them and the democracy is, that the democracy support the constitution in all of its parts with equal fidelity, without reference to wheth er they like or dislike it. It is no excuse for a man, to say that he does not like a law, and therefore will not obey it. Did they ever know a criminal who liked the law? [Applause.] Law-breakers never like the punishment that follows the act.— Law-abiding men have no fear of the su premacy of the law; and the question to be decided in this contest is, whether a law made in pursuance ofthe constitution and as ex pounded by the courts, shall, prevail, or whether such a law is naught, and whether cowardly leaders may shoot down the officers of law with impunity. . He rejoiced that the convention, by a unanimous vote, had approved ofthe creed that the law must and shall prevail. [Ap plause.] He rejoiced that we had a standard-bearer with so much wisdom and nerve as to enforce a firm and undivided excution of those laws. A\ T ben, lie said^ the issues were presented between the great parties—he said two parties, hecaus know-notliingism was dead, and nothing but black republicanism was left, [laugh* ter;] they would find such a verdict as this country had never rendered in favor democratic platform or a democratic stauc ard-bcarer. [Great cheering.] He hardly knew where the opposite: would get any votes, in order to let know when the history of this conted li • ■ >